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Friday, January 30, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed eighteen students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Twelve attended, verified by submission of forms.

Discussion asked after progress on the JobP and beginnings of the collaborative project before reviewing memorandum format briefly and attending to basic concerns of proposals. Student participation was somewhat limited.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall Room 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Sixteen attended, verified by submission of forms.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as had the earlier section's. Student participation was somewhat limited.

Section 011

Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Sixteen attended, verified by submission of forms.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as had the earlier sections'. Student participation was somewhat limited.

Students in all classes are reminded that they need to submit the EC Agreement (in the course packet) and the Coursework Use Agreement (available from the instructor) if they have not already done so. Physical copies are required.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall Room 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same patter as had the earlier section's. Student participation was somewhat less than in previous class meetings.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same patter as had the earlier sections'. Student participation was reasonably good.

Students in all sections are asked to have their EC Policy Agreements ready to submit on Friday. The form can be found in the Appendices of the Packet; those students not present on Friday need to submit the form with all haste.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Sixteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion asked after concerns from previous classes and progress on the JobP before treating concerns of resume content and format. Student participation was not bad.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall Room 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as the earlier section's. Student participation was good.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as the earlier sections'. Student participation was reasonably good.

Note that Section 011 will be observed on 4 February 2015.

Note also that an assignment is due before the beginning of class on Wednesday. Please review assignment sheets for information.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion asked after questions about previous classes before moving to consideration of letters, emails, and memoranda (important for discussion of the JobP). Student participation was reasonably good.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall Room 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as the previous section's. Student participation was good.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. Fifteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as the previous sections'. Student participation was improved from earlier classes, but could be enhanced more.

Students are reminded to remain abreast of assigned readings and to be working diligently on the JobP.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed 18 students enrolled, one having dropped since last class meeting. Sixteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion asked after questions from earlier exercises before moving to consideration of audiences and the upcoming JobP. Student participation was improved from last class, although more students could usefully contribute.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall Room 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, unchanged since last class meeting. All attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as had the earlier section's. Student participation was good.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, two having dropped and two others added since last class meeting. Eighteen attended, verified by a brief written exercise.

Discussion followed much the same pattern as had the earlier sections'. Student participation was reasonably good.

Students in all sections are reminded that reading and discussion remain important.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall Room 208. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, two having dropped and two others having added since last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified through a brief informal writing exercise.

Discussion treated concerns of previous classes and the results of the diagnostic exercise before noting the rhetorical contexts of technical writing. Student participation was low, with only a few questions posed. More student engagement will be appreciated.

Discussion treated much the same material as had that of the earlier section. Student participation was low, with only a few questions posed. More student engagement will be appreciated.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall Room 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled, one having dropped and another having added since last class meeting. Seventeen attended, verified through a brief informal writing exercise.

Discussion treated much the same material as had those of the earlier sections. Student participation was low, with only a few questions posed. More student engagement will be appreciated.

Students in all sections are reminded that readings are due for Wednesday. Demonstrating engagement with them will be appreciated; quizzes will be ready in the event no such demonstration is forthcoming.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Section 006
Class began as scheduled at 1030 in Morrill Hall 208. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled. Eighteen attended, verified by the submitted diagnostic writing exercise that occupied most of class time.

Section 009
Class began as scheduled at 1230 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled. Eighteen attended, verified by the submitted diagnostic writing exercise that occupied most of class time.

Section 011
Class began as scheduled at 1330 in Morrill Hall 102. The class roster listed 19 students enrolled. Eighteen attended, verified by the submitted diagnostic writing exercise that occupied most of class time.

Students in all sections are reminded that there is a reading assignment due on Friday, 16 January 2015. (Current, correct copies of the syllabus and course calendar are available on the sections' D2L sites under "Content"; see the "Course Documents" module.) In-class comments will be greatly appreciated and will help to forestall quizzes.

I know that I am late in getting this put together, for which I can only apologize.

This term, I am teaching three sections of ENGL 3323: Technical Writing at Oklahoma State University: 006, 009, and 011. Materials for them are currently in preparation, although they will largely follow last semester's patterns. Note that "largely" does not mean "exactly," so students need to check again for updates. Among the adjustments that will be made is the inclusion of representative examples of student work. The examples are not perfect, certainly, but they will demonstrate what A-level work in the course can look like.

Already, one change has been obligatory. The syllabus I had sent to my colleague for distribution on the first day has been amended. My office hours for the term are now

MWF 0930-1020,

MWF 1130-1220, and

By appointment

I had been waiting for confirmation of another regular meeting to make the final assignment. Please do note that I am exceedingly unlikely to be able to make appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as I have prior standing commitments on those days, and appointments after my teaching day is done (at approximately 1520) are also unlikely. I am, however, happy to come in early, and the OSU Writing Center is an excellent resource (go early and often).

On a personal note, I look forward to working with the 57 students currently enrolled in my classes. Most of those in my classes last term were enjoyable to have, and I hope to repeat the experience.